WELL · 42-249-31919 · DISTRICT 4
Wakehouse #1
Jim Wells County · Tsesmelis (3500) field · Vertical
Wakehouse #1 (API 42-249-31919) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged December 4, 1998, last operated by Durst Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1991, permitted to 5,510 ft.
It was permitted by Abraxas Production Corporation and has since transferred to Durst Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Het, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Abraxas Production Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Chrsti, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 31, 2000
- Permits on file
- 18
- Phone
- (361) 888-4741
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Durst Oil Company |
| Production reports | Durst Oil Companythrough Oct 1997 |
| Latest permit | Abraxas Production CorporationJul 31, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,510
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 1991
- last permit issued
- Aug 3, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 20.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 3, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 4, 1998
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakehouse O-4-11024 | Tom Graham (3750) | Durst Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 1999 |
| Wakehouse G-4-139008 | Tsesmelis (3500) | Durst Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 20.7K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1998 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Abraxas Production CorporationJan 1993 → Jan 1996
- 2Abraxas Petroleum CorporationMar 1996 → Jul 1997
- 3Durst Oil CompanyAug 1997 → Oct 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390390-99 | Recompletion | Abraxas Production Corporation | Jul 30, 1991 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 31, 1991 | 5,510 |
| 282736-99 | Drill | Abraxas Petroleum Corp. | Apr 14, 1986 | Aug 20, 1985 | Jan 18, 1986 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-139008 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-11024 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 230 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Het | 2,670 | -2,440 |
| Vicksburg | 5,000 | -4,770 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,512 | 3,522 | Perforated |
| 3,594 | 3,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 812 | 12.25 | 212 S |
| 4.5 | 5,153 | 7.875 | 455 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 4, 1991 | Aug 9, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1986 | Apr 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 1986 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-249-31919 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-31919 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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